Tritoma

Corkscrew Willow

About Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow

Tritoma

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Babylon

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Tritoma

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Tritoma

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Tritoma

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

tritoma

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

tritoma

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Tritoma

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Tritoma

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Trytoma

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Malpighiales

Family

Liliaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

7235

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow

Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Corkscrew Willow doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma has allergic reactions like and Corkscrew Willow has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow

Season and care of Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow is important to know. While considering everything about Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tritoma season is Spring and Summer and Corkscrew Willow season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Willow is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral and for Corkscrew Willow is Neutral.

Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Tritoma and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.